“When I first heard the news that Chris Cornell had lost his life to suicide, the news hit me hard,” says Mari Fong, who had covered Soundgarden and Audioslave during her many years as a music journalist. “When Chester Bennington of Linkin Park took his own life just two months later, I just couldn’t believe it. 

Here were artists whose music brought us so much joy but left their lives in so much pain.” Fong then thought of the many musicians who died from mental health or addiction issues from the past like Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Karen Carpenter, Kurt Cobain, Prince, Amy Winehouse and more, and wondered, “Why isn’t anyone doing anything? I knew I had to do something, but something that would actually make a difference.”

CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians Podcast is where notable musicians and experts share stories & solutions for mental help & addiction recovery Now at 501(c)(3) nonprofit, our mission is to save and improve lives within the music community by providing mental health & addiction solutions through education, storytelling and recovery initatives. Find hundreds of free and affordable recovery solutions on checkyourheadpodcast.com. You rock and we love you Superheroes 💙🤘